December Transit Update

Venus is going into Scorpio on Wednesday, December 5. That means the Universe will be nudging you to look a little more deeply at your life and your life-patterns. Are you content with your relationships? Your cash flow? The rest of your status quo? Why do you like what you like and attract what you attract? Be prepared for some self-scrutiny --- and maybe some scrutiny from others as wel.

Note the aspects transiting Venus makes to your natal Sun. Expect these to activate your social life. If there's someone you've been wanting to meet or somewhere you've been wanting to go, this could be the time it happens. Even if you DON'T want to go out, you could find a friend attempting to drag you out for a little bit of festivity. If Venus is making an easy aspect to your Sun, go! You'll have a good time whether you're expecting to or not. If Venus is making an opposition or square, that doesn't mean you should stay home, but probably you can expect some sort of little bothersome things to drop a bit of snow on your parade. Maybe it's a bad hair day or a pest at the party who gloms onto you and won't go away. Whatever...In any case, this too shall pass and it's probably too minor to spoil an otherwise good time, so don't brood about it! If Venus is making a quincunx or semi-sextile to your Sun, expect there to be some fine-tuning of your plans or expectations. Again, not a big deal, but you may need to be flexible as probably what you THINK you're going to do won't be quite what you wind up doing.

Also note whether or not transiting Venus is aspecting your progressed Sun. Often these transits bring new romances --- or at the very least new people --- into your life. And often these people turn out to be important, romantically or otherwise. You can get some indication of what's going to happen by comparing the nature of the transiting-to-natal and the transiting-to-progressed aspect and checking the dates for both.

Don't know where your progressed Sun is? Want to learn more about transits? If your New Year's resolution is to get back into astrology or add more depth to your knowledge, classes are starting in January, and space is limited.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROGRESSED CHART is a full-day workshop focusing on the progressed chart. You will learn how to interpret and synthesize progressions and see how they tie into transits. Date is January 12 for 10 AM to 4 PM. Cost is $35 pre-registered or $50 at the door. I'm expecting this one to fill, so there may not be room for last-minute registrants. If you're interested, my advice is to register early.

OPPOSITIONS BY TRANSIT will be running on Thursday evening --- February 7, 21, and 28. These classes run from 7 PM to 9:30 PM assuming we start on time, which I try very hard to do. Cost of this one is $85 for all three sessions pre-registered or $100 at the door payable in full the first night.

Last but not least, if you're new to astrology or have done only a little reading, beginners classes are available. No date has been set for these yet; let me know your schedule and I'll do my best to work with it. Cost is $100 for 4 2-hour sessions, and I need a minimum of 3 people for the class to run. Tell your friends --- and bring your friends. Usually the beginner's classes are great fun and a good way to learn about yourself and your friends. All handouts and study materials are included in the cost.

All classes include handouts for study and future reference. Taping is also permitted if you bring a battery-powered recording device. No laptops, please!

Want more information? Contact me at SOTA2008@rogers.com.

I wish you all the best for the holidays and hope to see many of you in the New Year!

Best,
Donna